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An administrative law judge is weighing a proposal by Canadian company Enbridge to reroute its Line 5 pipeline through northern Wisconsin, as the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and environmental experts warn of lasting damage to wetlands and waterways that flow into Lake Superior.

MMSD senior project manager Bridget Henk calls the removal of contaminated sediments from Milwaukee's rivers and estuary a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do right by our waterways.

Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: a volcano scientist who does her work in the middle of the Pacific Ocean—at the ocean floor. That’s where you can find one UWM professor.

It’s been a dizzying 11 days since Donald Trump’s second term in the White House began. The president has issued a slew of executive orders and directives—ranging from cracking down on immigration to reducing the federal workforce.

August 11 will mark Milwaukee Water Commons’ tenth annual We Are Water celebration at the newly restored McKinley Beach.

Going camping is a favorite summer pastime for many Wisconsinites. Summer is also a great time to explore Wisconsin’s many scenic waterways. In this month’s Wandering Wisconsin we help you plan a trip where you can do both!

The new fish passage in Glendale could help lake sturgeon spawn upstream as they once did, generations ago.

Communities around the state are grappling with PFAS contamination, including the Town of Peshtigo. Now residents hope the attention of the Environmental Protection Agency and its recent designation of two of the most studied forever chemicals as “hazardous substances" will lead to solutions for their town.

A collaboration between the nonprofit Midwestern Environmental Advocates and the Wisconsin Sea Grant, the project visits communities across the state directly impacted by forever chemicals.

If you've never seen a lake sturgeon, the ancient species might take your breath away. On Wolf River in Outagamie County, the giant, torpedo-shaped fish are making their way upstream. Conservation efforts and public engagement are on display.